Talk:John Collison

Leaving Certificate results
I have removed the 'highest ever' claim for three reasons: 1. John received 980 points - which equates to 8 A1s and 2 A2s. The standard journalistic portrayal of these top students is the number of A1 grades received, and every year several students receive 9 A1s. Therefore a student who studied 9 subjects and got 9A1s will make the Irish times, while a student like John who studied 10 and only got 8 A1s won't generally. 2. Many '9 A1' students get an additional A2, for a total of 990 points. Here's one this year (http://www.kerryman.ie/news/nine-a1s-and-one-a2-for-kenmares-very-own-latin-scholar-3211305.html). Therefore 980 points is not the highest ever. 3. CAO points only count up to 600 - so the very idea of 'highest ever' is misplaced. 9A1s = 8A1s = 6A1s = 600 points.

Leaving Certificate results
I have removed the 'highest ever' claim for three reasons:

1. John received 980 points - which equates to 8 A1s and 2 A2s. The standard journalistic portrayal of these top students is the number of A1 grades received, and every year several students receive 9 A1s. Therefore a student who studied 9 subjects and got 9A1s will make the Irish times, while a student like John who studied 10 and only got 8 A1s won't generally.

2. Many '9 A1' students get an additional A2, for a total of 990 points. Here's one this year (http://www.kerryman.ie/news/nine-a1s-and-one-a2-for-kenmares-very-own-latin-scholar-3211305.html). Therefore 980 points is not the highest ever.

3. CAO points only count up to 600 - so the very idea of 'highest ever' is misplaced. 9A1s = 8A1s = 6A1s = 600 points. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.198.240.242 (talk) 17:11, 26 November 2012 (UTC)